We

Today we continued our discussion of We. Students are to finish the novel by Friday. I also sent home a paper about the course requiring a parent signature.

We Poems

Today we discussed the novel We and the reliability of our narrator, D-503. Students received the following assignment which is due Monday: We 10pts Complete both of the following tasks: 1. Ode to OneState: You are to compose a poem either in honor of OneState, The Benefactor, or the beauty of mathematics. The poem must be of a nature that if a Guardian were to read it, you would not face the machine as a result. The structure and style of the poem must also be consistent with the style and structure of OneState. Requirements: • The poem must rhyme • The poem must have 4 quatrains • The lines should be approximately the same length (you don’t want any lines longer than the rest; that would be chaos!). • It must speak of your subject in a very loving manner • 8 ½ X 11 • Typed • Centered top to bottom and right to left. • Try NOT to use figurative language 2. Poem of Rebellion: You are to compose a poem of a rebellious nature. This does not necessarily mean it has to be about rebellion. In OneState, writing from inspiration IS rebellion. You may choose the subject and follow any style you like. Make it as chaotic as possible. In other words, you want to be headed for the machine because of this one. Requirements: • Any structure is acceptable • The paper should look chaotic. If D-503 were to read it, it should drive him nuts. • Similar in length to the first poem.

Today we discussed sample essays for the passage we analyzed in class.

We

Students received copies of We and are to read through record 19 by Friday.

Welcome

Next week students will be exposed to the prose passage analysis essay and a multiple choice section. We will most likely begin to discuss F451 towards the end of the week.

Final Project

Students are currently working on their end of the year project and a project using the audio mixing software Audacity. Final Exam 2011-2012 AP Literature Mr. Klimas Part I- The AP Literature Wiki project. 100pts This project will be your legacy. Every AP Literature class from now until the end of time will be responsible for completing this project and adding to it. For this assignment you will use all of the skills that we have practiced this year. You are responsible for providing a scholarly literary criticism for each of the works you have chosen to read. This is NOT a research assignment. This is NOT a review. The goal is that other students will be using your work as a source for their research assignments. This project will be published and will be a permanent fixture on both my blog and the Library/Resource Center webpage. You will be responsible for the following: • read 2 works by the author of your choice; • write a scholarly criticism of each work; • post it on the High Point Regional High School Guide to Contemporary Literary Criticism Wiki. Your criticisms must include: • title stating concept and novel title; • an abstract describing the thesis; • scholarly criticism/analysis of the work; • passages; • a point/argument; • the skills we focused on during class; • your knowledge of the author/context/literature/the world. At the end of each criticism, you are to include your initials and the year you wrote it. Ex. (A.B. 2009) Again, this is permanent. You can view your criticisms when you are old and gray like me. Your kids will be able to view them. http://apliteraturehp.wikispaces.com/ Final Exam Part II- Presentation-100pts PhotoStory3 You must develop a presentation using PhotoStory3 covering both the plot of the novels you have read and your criticism. You may use the narration feature. Your presentation must adhere to the following requirements: • 5 minutes maximum running time • Images that explain both novels • Images and text that provide analysis • Narration-you can tell the story without summarizing • Citations for any images that you did not create yourself This project should combine the stories of the novels and your analysis of them. Be creative and decide on the best way to communicate the ideas in the novels and your ideas about them.

Invisible Man essay

The students completed and essay on Invisible Man. This will be the last timed writing of the year. Enjoy the prom.